Press Releases
Port of Oakland Welcomes Newly-Appointed Commissioner
May 21, 2012
Press Releases For Immediate Release May 21, 2012 Port of Oakland Welcomes Newly-Appointed Commissioner Earl S. Hamlin Brings over 30 Years of Finance and Business Development Experience Oakland Mayor Jean Quan with newly-appointed Port Commissioner Earl S. Hamlin Oakland, Calif.—May 18, 2012 – The Port of Oakland welcomes its newest Port Commissioner, Earl S. Hamlin, who… Read More
Read Full Article...Nonstop Summer Fun Begins at OAK this Memorial Day Weekend
May 18, 2012
Press Releases For Immediate Release May 18, 2012 Nonstop Summer Fun Begins at Oakland International Airport this Memorial Day Weekend OAK Kicks Off Summer Travel, and Celebrates 85 Years of Aviation Excellence OAKLAND, Calif. (May 18, 2012) — Things are looking bright on the sunny side of the San Francisco Bay as Oakland International Airport… Read More
Read Full Article...OAK Receives $2.5 Million For Emissions Reduction from FAA
May 13, 2012
Press Releases For Immediate Release May 13, 2012 Oakland International Receives $2.5 Million For Emissions Reduction from FAA Vale Grant for Installing Electrical Power at Aircraft Parking Ramp Oakland, Calif. —May 13, 2010— Oakland International Airport (OAK), owned and operated by the Port of Oakland, received a $2.5 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration… Read More
Read Full Article...Allegiant Launches New Base in San Francisco Bay Area at OAK
May 3, 2012
Press Releases For Immediate Release May 3, 2012 Allegiant Launches New Base in San Francisco Bay Area at Oakland International Airport Oakland Mayor Jean Quan expressed gratitude that Allegiant chose OAK as the best gateway to Bay Area tourism, and added 60 Oakland-based jobs. Custom cake specially designed for Allegiant’s celebration of their new base… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland: Powering Jobs, Empowering Communities
April 5, 2012
Press Releases For Immediate Release April 5, 2012 Port of Oakland: Powering Jobs, Empowering Communities Port Debuts New Jobs Brochure Illustrating Port’s Positive Economic Impacts The Port of Oakland held a news conference today launching its new jobs brochure highlighting the Port’s positive economic impact – supporting 73,000+ jobs in the region and 827,000 across… Read More
Read Full Article...MSC Fabiola – First Call to Oakland
March 20, 2012
Press Releases For Immediate Release March 20, 2012 MSC Fabiola – First Call to Oakland The Largest Container Ship Ever to Call North America Visits the Port of Oakland Oakland, Calif. – March 20, 2012 – The Port of Oakland welcomes tomorrow the largest containership ever to call any seaport in North America. The MSC… Read More
Read Full Article...The Largest Container Ship Ever to Call North America Visits the Port of Oakland
March 12, 2012
Press Releases For Immediate Release March 12, 2012 The Largest Container Ship Ever to Call North America Visits the Port of Oakland Oakland, Calif. – March 20, 2012 – The Port of Oakland welcomes tomorrow the largest containership ever to call any seaport in North America. The MSC Fabiola is a 12,562 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent-unit)… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland & China Merchants hold China Briefing & Roundtable
March 3, 2012
Press Releases For Immediate Release March 3, 2012 Port of Oakland and China Merchants hold “China Briefing and Roundtable” to Promote Export/Import Trade China Briefing at Port of Oakland with Port and China Merchants Holdings International officials. Oakland, CA – March 3, 2012 – The Port of Oakland and China Merchants Holdings International (CMHI) hosted… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland Celebrates GGB 75Th Anniversary Art Trade & Tourism
February 3, 2012
Press Releases For Immediate Release February 3, 2012 Port of Oakland Celebrates Golden Gate Bridge 75th Anniversary through Art, Trade and Tourism Port Calls for Artist Participation in Two Contests Depicting the Golden Gate Bridge to Oakland Connection This is a photo of some of the Port’s super post-Panamax cranes that “squeezed” under the Golden… Read More
Read Full Article...UC Berkeley Study Finds 50% Reduction in Diesel Emissions From Trucks
January 31, 2012
Press Releases For Immediate Release January 31, 2012 UC Berkeley Study Finds 50% Reduction in Diesel Emissions From Trucks at Port of Oakland Oakland, Calif. —January 31, 2012— An independent study by the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California at Berkeley (UC Berkeley) shows a dramatic reduction in air pollution from sources… Read More
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